Category: Gold Coast News

A secret Council report about congestion in our north will be handed down in the morning, laying blame almost solely on the state government. NBN News can exclusively reveal a key solution to the problem.

Two Gold Coast paramedics have gone above and beyond, delivering a dying man his final wish on his way to hospital.

After a format change and a re-location, the Gold Coast Show has come back bigger and better than ever. Organisers say they’re seeing the largest crowds in more than a decade, with some vendors even selling out.

This year’s NAPLAN tests have revealed our city’s best and worst schools, with the public system performing quite strongly. Ultimately though, it were private schools that took out top billing  although the Teachers Union has dismissed the results.

It’s that time of the year when we’re under aerial attack – Magpies have started swooping. We’ve compiled a list of areas to avoid, and a couple of things you can do to avoid being nipped.

A Burleigh Waters man was thrown out of a Pink concert in Sydney for standing up for the rights of his disabled friend. A fight ensured when security told them her wheelchair posed a safety risk to other concert goers.

A group of Mermaid Beach residents isn’t happy that developers are being allowed to build bigger, taller homes in their suburb. But there’s not much that can be done to stop it.

A local jet-ski rider has had a “close call” with a curious humpback. The Runaway Bay man is counting his blessings after the playful whale swam directly under his vessel – more than once.